Systems Administrator (Windows/Linux)

John H Northrop And Associates; Maryland; On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Aether Aerospace is seeking a Systems Administrator to support a major NAVAIR program office in Patuxent River, MD. The candidate will provide analysis and high‑level support as the senior member of the Foreign Disclosure team, reviewing and documenting release of information to international participants.

Key duties include deploying and maintaining hardware and software, ensuring backups and disaster recovery, enforcing DoD security posture, and mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret.
• Minimum of 5 years of Systems Administration experience.
• RMF compliance experience with STIG execution.
• CompTIA Sec+ certification.
• Windows or Linux OS certification.
• Experience with VMware, virtual networking, backups, and AD.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering solutions for government software hosting facilities.
• Deploy and maintain hardware and virtual infrastructure including VMs/containers.
• Perform routine maintenance and configuration changes on hosts.
• Install, configure and troubleshoot servers, workstations, and IT equipment.
• Maintain system backups and disaster recovery plans.
• Manage user accounts and permissions.
• Deploy and maintain software applications and support customers.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and maintain documentation.
• Maintain security posture and conduct DoD-aligned monitoring.
• Participate in Agile project planning and provide networking support.
• Understand Linux OS and virtual networking.

Skills

RMF compliance

Security best practices

Agile familiarity

Mentoring

Education

CompTIA Sec+

Windows or Linux OS certification

Tools

VMware

Virtual Networking

System Backups

Networking

Containers

Active Directory

Job description

Start Date: Immediate

JHNA, CTSi, and EXPANSIA have come together to form a Defense Technology platform named Aether Aerospace focused on delivering high-impact technologies, technology-enabled services and advanced manufacturing solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense and related national security customers. Backed by Falfurrias Management Partners, the platform brings together deep domain expertise across Army, Navy, and Air Force and Space Force programs, digital engineering, systems integration, and specialized manufacturing capabilities.

OVERVIEW

Full-time/Permanent Employee

Location: Patuxent River, MD

Aether Aerospace is seeking a Systems Administrator to support a major NAVAIR program office in Patuxent River, MD. Candidate will provide analysis and high-level support as the senior member of a major program office Foreign Disclosure team. Candidate will be responsible for reviewing and documenting the release of information to international participants and providing mentorship and Senior-level review to the Foreign Disclosure team.

Salary: $75,000-$100,000

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

ROLES:

• Provide engineering solutions for various and unique problem sets and customers in a government software hosting facility.
• Deploy and maintain physical and virtual hardware infrastructure, to include virtual machines and containers.
• Perform routine maintenance and configuration changes to various physical and virtual hosts.
• Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of hardware and software issues on servers, workstations, and IT equipment.
• Maintain system backups and disaster recovery plans.
• Manage user accounts and permissions.
• Deploy and maintain software applications.
• Troubleshoot technical issues.
• Maintain documentation to include knowledge base, incident response actions, system configurations, and other information related to system administration.
• Provide technical support to customers, ranging from resolving technical issues to providing guidance and best-practices.
• Secure information systems and applications to current DoD guidance
• Maintain configuration and security posture of information systems through continuous monitoring and routine security events/reporting.
• Participate in project planning using Agile methodology.
• Provide networking support to on-premises infrastructure.
• Understanding and familiarity of Linux operating system and virtual networking.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

Clearance: Active Secret Clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret

Years of Experience: Candidate must have a minimum of 5 years of Systems Administration Experience

• Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliance experience a must (example: scanning and Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) execution)

• CompTIA Sec+

• Windows or Linux OS certification
• VMWare, Virtual Networking, System Backups, Networking, Containers, and Active Directory experience

Aether Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.